SBA certification project has risks that need addressing, GAO says
The agency disputed several cybersecurity and risk management findings in a new watchdog report about the SBA’s Unified Certification Platform.
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SBA moving ahead with upgrades to certification system despite GOP protest
The agency’s modernization project will start Aug. 1 after top Republicans on the Senate and House Small Business committees asked for a delay.
SBA pushes back timeline to implement GAO privacy recommendation
Sen. Ernst, ranking member of the chamber’s Small Business Committee, has been critical of the agency’s privacy standards around personally identifiable information.
Bipartisan Senate bill calls on Commerce to lead AI push with small businesses
Legislation from Sens. Cantwell and Moran tasks Commerce and SBA with the creation of AI training resources for small businesses in underserved communities.
Ernst seeks information about SBA’s artificial intelligence use cases, IT work
In a letter, the Senate Republican questioned why the SBA hadn’t disclosed artificial intelligence uses in its inventory, alleging the agency was out of compliance.
Streamlining aid delivery: Lessons from SBA’s digital modernization journey
How the Small Business Administration’s pivot to a cloud-based CRM platform helped it navigate through the pandemic and transform its approach to customer service.
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How risky is ChatGPT? Depends which federal agency you ask
A majority of civilian CFO Act agencies have come up with generative AI strategies, according to a FedScoop analysis.
U.S. urges judge to deny Ultima’s request for an industry-specific SBA 8(a) injunction
A federal contractor’s request for additional relief would prevent all federal agencies from using the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program in three of its largest industries, the…
‘An ocean of fraud.’ Industry offers biometrics and data exploitation solutions after sweeping COVID-19 fraud
Industry leaders offered solutions to fight digital fraud and defend against fraudsters trying to enter online platforms with masks or computer-generated images that try to trick biometric…
Ultima Services asks court to bar SBA’s 8(a) program in the administrative, technical support industry
Industry-specific injunction is among several requests for additional relief in case that halted the use of presumed racial disadvantage in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program.